"The fact that your still alive is a miracle. Don't push
it." Allister flatly tells me. I stare into the cave on the beach where I first
got the wand. He's been a bit more strict with me since that fiasco with the
submarine.
"Aren't you the cat that used the same excuse twice? It's a
miracle it worked." Apparently everyone at the facility thinks I got another
case of horse flu. I feel like a ninja should have a wider range of lies than
that but I'm not going to push it.
"The fact that it worked proves it's effectiveness." He's
very protective of the horse flu thing. "This would be very ineffective." 3
days ago I took part in an attack on ranger force personnel. I melted a mech
with my brother inside, froze the ocean to tear apart a submarine they legally
can't admit exists and even carpet bombed my instructor. Needless to say that
Kaiju boy won't be getting popular with the ranger force any time soon. Once
things had cooled down I asked Lilith and Misty if they planned to continue
their plans. They said they would put it off for now but were very vague about
what happens after that. It's all been a bit extreme these past few days so I
did t push it. Also that would be really awkward. But I do still want to check
some things, like this cave. The submarine was the only known way to go to the
dark zone, but they'd still need somewhere pretty big to keep it. We're right
next to the ocean so I don't think it's out of the realms of possibility that
the cave might lead somewhere. Also I have the day off today so I might as
well. I tried doing some drawing but I just didn't feel inspired, it's a very
annoying feeling. I take my first step into the cave and hear a heavy sigh from
Allister.
"Relax bud. Nothings going to happen. It's just a casual
stroll." I try to reassure him.
"I doubt it." He grumbles. I should probably trust his
instincts on this but I really don't want this playing in the back of my head.
If something does happen I'm sure the 2 of us working together will be able to
handle it. I put my hood up so I'm more inconspicuous, I learned a few years
back that the guards really aren't paid enough for this and even the slightest
effort will get you inside. I get some bad memories when I pass the spot that I
first found the wand. When Allister slashed me and I first became Kaiju boy. I
suppose I should feel grateful in that way. Kaiju boy is amazing, he's a better
version of myself that I could never be. But I still press on deeper into the
cave. I hold onto the safety railings instinctually because looking down just
shows black. Never a good sign when your looking for dangerous stuff. I press
on though and make it to the end of the publicly available area. The sign under
a light making it very clear that no one can go beyond this point. Normally I
would do as the sign says but not today. I climb over the guard rail and
continue on. The cave doesn't have any more lights attached to the walls so I
pull out my phone and turn on the flashlight. I can't hear the waves from the
outside anymore so now every sudden noise stands out to me. Especially with how
dark it is.
"S-see? Everything's f-fine. Ahh!" My shaking body nearly
slips off the side of the path. I force myself back to the other side and
inadvertently slam my bag into the wall.
"Ow! Watch it!" My hands frantically slap the wall a couple
of times to get a feel of my surroundings while I continue to breath heavily.
"Sorry." I manage to get out. I feel like I should be more accustomed
to dangerous situations by now. After all, I've been stabbed, had my jaw
broken, gotten sucked into a mountain sized hurricane and way more. But clearly
not.
"Let's just go back already. I've made it pretty clear how
valuable your life is as a hero. I don't- I mean Louhi does t want to lose you."
He loses his composure at the end there. I consider his words for a moment
before shaking my head.
"Just a little further. Then I'll go back." I keep going,
being more careful in my steps this time.
"Good grief. At least you packed some good snacks." I hear
rustling from my bag that I assume is him unwrapping some food.
"Just save some for me please." I don't get an answer to
that because he's already eating.
"Are you mad at me for going after Lilith." I ask while
crouching when I feel the roof of the cave getting lower. We have t talked
about it too much since I got home after the incident. He was very adamant
about me not going but I did anyways. I imagine that's very annoying.
"Yes." Oh. I didn't expect him to be so blunt. He's normally
not too open about his feelings. "You were literally stabbed. If not for the
intervention of the winter witch you would be dead. And all for some
narcissistic terrorist." His words cut deep because of how true they are. At
least the first half is, I'm not really sure where he got the narcissism thing
from. But yeah, if Louhi did t teach me how to channel the voice of the planet
I don't know how I could have made it out of that. Lord star fall would
eventually come and I wouldn't be there to help fight him.
"But I told you, I couldn't just ignore that she needed
help." I try to defend myself.
"You really are a pain. Just don't do it again.".
"Sure." I tell him half heartedly. I think we both know that
it will probably happen again but neither of us really want to have that
conversation right now. After a few more near calls I decide that maybe it's
time to head back. I'm sure Allister will tell me how he told me so, but I
guess I'm just going to have to bite the bullet on that 1. I turn around when I
hear a clanking noise. Then another. "Well I can't ignore that can I?" I turn
back around.
"You absolutely can." He pops his head out of the top of the
bag. Another clang rings out.
"Just a peak. For confirmation." I take a single step
forward. I can't have come all this way and not check right?
"Don't even think about it." I'm kind of thinking about it. Then
again, he is only trying to look out for me. Maybe I should just listen to him
this time. I'm not the best at decision making anyway.
"Alright, alright." I turn around yet again. "Imagine if
it's not even ranger force related and that diamond smuggling rumour was
actually true." I chuckle at the thought.
"Don't drop that!" A burley voice orders someone from deeper
in the cave. Ok so there's definitely someone there.
"Don't you dare." He whispers in a harsh tone. My sudden
nervousness makes it quite easy to take his advice. While I could pull the wand
out, I have no understanding of what's going. Also giant monsters and tight underground
spaces aren't the best match. So it's probably best to leave for now. Unfortunately
I still have the flashlight on my phone on and it seems someone noticed.
"What was that?!" The voice asks in a panic. Oh boy. "You 2
go check!" Oh boy.
"On it dad!" Allister tenses up at that.
"Don't call me that here you little twat!" I really would
rather not get caught by these people. In a panic I turn off the light and run
back the way I came.
"Wait a second Haruo!" Allister very audibly yells, causing me
to stop in my tracks and nearly fall over, but I manage to regain my balance.
"Make up your mind!" I yell back. Our shouts echo down the
cave which I don't notice until I've finished. "Uh oh." I start to fumble for
the wand.
"I've got a plan. I think I know who these people are. If
I'm right, this will be a good opportunity for you to get stronger." What the
heck is he talking about? What does he get up to on his night walks that he
knows the mafia?!
"Hold it!" A female voice yells as a hand grabs my shoulder.
I trust Allister and fight every instinct I have to finish pulling the wand
out. I slide it back in and slowly turn around. I look up into the eyes of a
woman wearing a cat mask. Well that's weird.
"We're here to help." Allister jumps out of the bag and
speaks directly to the woman. What the heck is he doing?! I swear he's not even
a real ninja!
"Kitty?!" The woman pulls down her hood to show her pink
hair.
"Kitty?!" I repeat with a big smile on my face. I could've
been calling him kitty this whole time?! I've been robbed!
"Who's this kitty? Wait no! What are you even doing here?!"
She starts to get angry. I'm sensing some history here.
"This is my associate. His name is Clarence." I'm about to
correct him but I realise what he's trying to do. So I'm just going to keep my
mouth shut.
"How did you find this place kitty? You shouldn't be here."
I think she's forgotten that I'm here.
"Please don't call me that.".
"Answer the question kitty." This is amazing.
"You weren't kidding. It's an actual talking cat. I
genuinely thought you were mental." Another person in a cat mask walks over. Is
this a theme with them then? Was Allister originally in the cat mafia? Gosh I
hope that's a thing.
"I fucking told you. You stupid twats we're completely wrong
about kitty!" She gets her accomplice in a choke hold. "But how did you find us
kitty?" She asks like nothing happened.
"It wasn't too hard once I put the pieces together." I'm 90%
sure this was a coincidence but it's not like I'm going to mention that. "I'm
here for some of the profit. With my ability I could speed up your operation a
hundred fold. All we ask for is 5% of the profits." Even with the masks I can
tell they're taken aback.
"You can't be serious." The man says.
"Yes I can. Your family owe me." I'm watching a talking cat
negotiate with the cat mafia. Today is a good day.
"What happened?" I ask. What do these people owe him?
"Don't worry about it. Are we good or do we need to call
some friends?" There's a silence for a second before they turn around.
"Let's ask papa." The woman says as they walk back. We both
look at each other for a moment before moving to follow them.
"Who are these guys?" I ask in hushed tones.
"The girl is buttercup. The guy is sweet pea." What parent
names their child buttercup? "Just follow my lead on this. If I'm right we can
make a killing and make you a better hero." Well who am I to turn down an offer
like that? Although I'm hoping this doesn't take too long, I'd rather not have
to explain to everyone where I've been. It's been a little easier manoeuvring
out of the facility with the temporary substitute instructor. Apparently
instructor Audrey will be taking an extended break because of unknown injuries.
I hope she gets better.
"Papa we're back!" We crouch through a hole in the wall and
my eyes are attacked by a huge amount of light, made even worse with how dark
the cave was. There's so many diamonds here! A massive dome with spotlights
embedded into the ceiling. There's a tunnel further down that looks like the
floor is literally made of diamonds.
"You god damn little twats! What the hell have you done?!" A
buff man in a cat mask pumps a shotgun.
"Woah woah woah! Don't shoot us!" I put my hands high into
the air. I don't wanna die!
"Relax papa. Kitty is here to help." Why am I the only
person concerned about the shotgun?!
"Holy crap you weren't high!" That s bit funny I guess. I
think he's not going to shoot us so I slowly put my hands down. Still, I can't
believe we're dealing with a mafia group!
"Hello sir. I'm an acquaintance of your daughter. We will be
assisting your operation in exchange for 5% of the profits. This is non
negotiable." The talking cat tells the man in the cat mask. They stare each
other down before the man shakes his head.
"Any funny business and I'll kill you. If you don't meet my
expectations I'll kill you. Ask for anything more and I'll kill you." He says
in a quiet tone that leaves no room to question his seriousness.
"Wouldn't dream of it." Allister said. "Now how about we get
to work?" What the heck is he planning? The man lead us all into the tunnel,
the smooth surface almost like ice. "How long have you been at this?".
"10 months. We had to wait for tiny to go into hibernation.once
that happened she started converting the cave and we could get started." I
start to cough with the more dust filled atmosphere down here.
"Tiny is a kaiju right? You brought a Kaiju here?" I ask.
I'm not really 1 to judge given how I got the wand but still.
"Our family mined the crystal remains of Venice for 100
years. But its source eventually gave out. Her child couldn't produce nearly
the same amount due to her age. So our group took her from the rest to bring
her here. Much more discreet and manageable." He says in a casual tone. I read
somewhere that Venice was converted to crystal by a D rank Kaiju over the
course of 50 years. The most common rumour is that a single mismanaged file
kept anyone from finding it underground all that time. It's scary to think
about. And they brought that here?
"This was our best bet since it has the least government
intervention. You'd almost think they didn't want you here." Buttercup says. I
mean, there's certainly a case to be made there.
"Smart. What do you do with the diamonds?" Allister asks as
we get to a train track.
"We have a special contract with an overseas client. He
takes the diamonds in exchange for £5000 a gram." How much?! "We mine about
1000 kilograms a month. If you say you can get us more then I'm not going to
complain. Just be aware that mining won't be your only job." We are going to be
so rich! But would it be ok to get money like this?
"Is it protection from something?" I ask. I'm not really
sure what else it could be.
"Hit the nail on the head. Tiny is an E rank. She's only
dangerous if she has time to build up her conversion. But with enough time she
will start to spawn guards.".
"What kind of guards?".
"Those kind." He points down the tunnel to a mining cart
moving down the tracks towards us. It's full of small cubes made of diamonds.
But that isn't what I focus on. I'm focusing on the 8 ft tall velociraptor
looking things that are running after it! "Looks like they want their gems
back. Go show us what you can do." He calmly says. I take a step forward before
Buttercup grabs my head.
"What the hell do you expect to do?!" Oh right, he wasn't
talking to me.
"S-sorry." I say sheepishly. Allister transforms into his
human form and summons a few clones. Sweet-pea let's put a gasp in surprise. With
knives in hand they move swiftly towards the frenzied dinos. The cave raptors
spit what looks to be an acidic substance at the cat squad but they are able to
bounce around on the walls and only lose the tail of a clone. Another leap lets
them pass the raptors with a deep slice in the side of their bodies. The wound
quickly heals on all of them though. That's impressive given the small size. The
cat squad makes a quick turn just as the raptors do as well. 1 of the clones is
unfortunately covered in acid and disintegrated, but this doesn't slow Allister
down. He throws his dagger into the eye of the seeming leader of the pack
before leaping onto its back. A simple grab of the knife in its eye is all he
needs as he pushes it further in. With a big punch the knife goes flying out
the other side of its head. The raptor roars in its final moments to get the
attention of its allies, but this was its big mistake. The distraction allowed
the other clone to slice bit of their necks, before going into a combo that
left so many cuts that entrails started to leak out. This of course killed them
as well. The 3 criminals all clap at the display of skill.
"Very impressive. How many of you can you make?" Papa asks.
That was a really weird thing to think.
"50." Allister returns his clone to himself while wiping
some blood from his cheek.
"Then I think this partnership will work just fine." They
shake hands as a sign of the agreement. It looks like we're criminals now.
Well, Haruo is along with Kaiju boy. How does that keep happening?
"I can't believe your made up cat is helping us." Sweet-pea
teased before getting punched in the stomach. "I'm sorry!" He got off lucky. My
sibling doesn't elbow me, he stabs me.
"Was that sufficient
display of my capabilities?" Allister asks while turning back into a cat.
"Cool it with the big words Einstein." Allister stare at him
with clear annoyance. I can sympathise. "But yeah, your hired. I do have to
ask, why's he here?" I jump slightly when attention is placed on me. That is a
fairly good question. Without knowing I'm Kaiju boy I do seem out of place. I
don't even have any cat theming!
"He has a healing ability that could be useful. Is that
sufficient reasoning?" Did he do that on purpose? Are these really the type of
folks we should be annoying?
"Just get to work. We obviously don't have equipment for all
of you." He waves his hand over the cat, obviously insinuating the clones. "But
you already knew that. So get to work." I follow the cat down the tunnel with
the others close behind.
"This is so exciting kitty! We get to work together now!
There's no hard feelings over last time right?" Buttercup asks in a sweet tone.
"No I'm still incredibly angry with you. Also stop calling
me that.".
"Don't be like that kitty!" This is great. We soon reach a
pile of high tech looking saws. It doesn't look safe to be keeping them like
this but these folks don't seem like the type to care. After a few minutes of
explanations and setting up that I sort of tune out, it's time to get to work. I'd
like to say that I contributed a huge amount but that would be a lie. 50 clones
were working together to mine the diamonds. 3 were using the saws while the
chipped away at the walls. The unity in their actions meant that no mistakes or
delays were made. I stood back with the cat mafia because I couldn't handle the
noise. The dust certainly didn't help. The leader is looking over the cut
chunks with a special looking Monocle so we just stood there awkwardly.
"So how did you get here? You'd need to go past the purple
ocean to get here from Venice." I try and make some idle conversation.
"Why do you think I'd tell you something like that?!" Buttercup
goes off. "I'd kill you before I tell a stranger anything!" OH NO IM GONNA
DIE!!!
"We stole an old plane from our boss. We came in at night
and disassembled it. Pretty simple." Oh, does that mean I won't die?
"You say that like we didn't nearly run out of fuel.".
"That unimportant.".
"We almost died!".
"But we didn't." He's then promptly elbowed in the stomach. I
think this is putting things into perspective when it comes to my relationship
with my own brother. At least I've only been stabbed once. So far. Maybe this
guy also has witches to talk to when this happens.
"Anyways, how do you know kitty?" Attention is drawn back to
me. My mind moves fast in panic to figure out what to say. I probably can't
tell them about the heart or me being Kaiju boy or Louhi or lord star fall. Wow
I keep a lot of secrets. I'm not even good at keeping them. Haruo really isn't
that great huh?
"Um, I just do. I've known him for so long that I can't
remember how we met." I avoid eye contact as much as possible. Please work
please work please work.
"Hm. Alright! Any friend of kitty is a friend of mine!" That's
good. This girl seems loud but nice. The Criminal women I've met are
surprisingly nice.
"Stop calling me that!" 1 of the clones yells over the sound
of mining.
"Sorry kitty!" She happily waves over. Sweet-pea just shakes
his head in confusion. It's weird to know that there are people Allister
revealed himself to without me knowing. What else could he not be telling me? No!
Stop it Haruo! Last time you didn't trust a friend she ended up being captured!
"You should probably stop calling him that." Her brother
tells her. At least I think he's her brother. I don't know I can't remember.
"It's fine he likes it." I don't think he does. But what do
I know?
"No I don't!" Well now I'm just getting mixed messages.
"What happened between you and kitty?" I ask her while
trying to come across as non threatening. Not exactly hard given how small and
weak I am. But I have horns so that's a little spooky.
"Not you to!".
"He saved me from some bandits and then we went on an
adventure together! I paid him but he doesn't seem to appreciate it." She does
a spin for emphasis. Wow, I can't believe I never knew that. "But I had to
leave after a while." She places her hands behind her head. "He mentioned
something about saving humanity and that was just a little too intense you
know?" He can be a very poor ninja sometimes.
"Isn't saving humanity good though?" I ask. She looks at me
and tilts her head.
"Well yeah obviously. But that's not really got anything to
do with me though. I'm just trying to get by with my family." Her brother nods
along as she speaks. I hesitate before responding.
"But surely that doesn't mean you can't help a few others?
Getting by doesn't mean you have to only do that." I feel like I'm missing some
crucial piece of this that would prove me wrong, but I can't think of it.
"It's a nice sentiment, but that sort of thing only exists
in fairy tales. If the folks up there could actually stick their necks out, we
probably wouldn't need to do this." Sweet-pea says.
"But do you have to? Why not use this money for others?
There has to be enough." I feel myself getting a bit flustered.
"Because that would be pointless!" Buttercup yells. "As long
as there's more diamond to mine we won't stop. We're obviously not going to
give any of it up for people who wouldn't do the same. That's why you 2 get a
cut. You actually contribute.".
"Right…" this doesn't feel right. I think we can confirm
that this place doesn't lead to any ranger force building, but now I'm stuck
here because Allister wants to do crime! Over the next few hours I try my best to
help where I can. There's not much for me to do but I can carry some materials
to the cart, so that's something. It's a very tense time because I don't think
these people really want me here. Or at least the father doesn't. Every attempt
at small talk is pretty quickly shut down.
"Don't talk to me." He curtly says while inspecting the
latest batch. This is reinforcing my opinion that social interaction is a
terrifying thing that must be avoided at all costs. I pull out my phone to pass
the time but it's quickly snatched out of my hand. "Are you an idiot?!" He
suddenly explodes with anger. "Who are you messaging?!" Oh no!
"No one! I was just trying to pass the time!" I can't even
go on my phone without trouble. Criminal men aren't that nice. I make a futile
attempt to grab my phone but the height difference won't allow it.
"Listen here you tiny little minuscule little twat! I don't
care if you were playing for damn candy break! Absolutely no phones allowed!".
"Why do all of you yell so much?! I'm standing right here!"
I yell back in frustration. Because of his cat mask I can't see his reaction
but the silence doesn't inspire confidence. "I'm sorry!" I step back in fear.
"I think you just made me the second angriest man in new
London!" He puts my phone in his pocket.
"Who's the first?" I ask in genuine curiosity.
"Derek from Kaiju today!" Didn't expect that.
"Oh you listen to that as well?" That's a pleasant surprise.
"Of course I do! It provides scathing modern talking points
and makes excellent observations of our current environment!".
"I'm not sure that I'd really go that far…" I look to the
side with an embarrassed smile.
"Well you should!" He marches back to his work.
"Can I get my phone back?" I get no response. I really hope
I get it back later. I don't feel too safe leaving it with an actual criminal. At
least he didn't check my bag. How does someone explain the magic wand in his
bag? Then again they took the talking cat quite well.
"Papa doesn't like you." Sweat-pee mater of factly says
while carrying some stock along with some clones.
"I can see that." I respond with little energy. What the
heck is the point of this?! Why am I stuck in a gosh darn cave?! A cave filled
with acid spitting velociraptors!
"We have more incoming!" Allister informs us before a couple
of high pitch roars escape the mouths of the oncoming raptors. I duck and cover
behind the cart while the clones take care of it. I peek out a few times to
look it's about as gruesome and efficient as last time. It's almost like a
dance, flowing movements perfectly performed in tandem. It makes sense, they
are all the same person after all.
"Why couldn't today just be simple?" I ask myself. It was
meant to be a simple look in a cave to kill time and tie up loose ends. Now I'm
in a diamond tunnel while my talking cat kills dinosaurs for the cat mafia! I
swear I'd better get paid for this otherwise… well ok I don't really know what
I would do but you'd best believe it would be bad!
"-op sitting there!" I'm pulled out of my thoughts by the gruff
voice of the leader while a raptor skids on the floor next to me. Its pupils
locked on to me and its mouth drooling. I reach for my wand in a quick manner,
I saw in a film that dinosaurs don't see movement. But it turns out that films
can lie, because it makes a beeline right at my neck! I won't make it in time.
"I taste bad!" The raptor stops. Wait a second, did that
actually work?! It did not however, as the monsters head is blown open and its
purple blood splatters across my face. The shock means I don't move my head and
see half the raptors head slowly regenerate. That's until a second blast takes
out the rest of the head and it falls to the floor, its brain matters spilling
out along with tiny black pellets. The 'papa' walks past me and lightly taps
the corpse to conform its dead. The lack of movement confirms it. He turns
around and roughly walks towards me, his mask keeping me from getting a read on
his emotions. "T-thank you." He doesn't seems too pleased with my thanks
though, because he stops right in front of me and raises his shotgun. "Wait a
second!" I raise my arms in protest but it does nothing. He brings the end of
his weapon down on my head. His hand gets a small cut from 1 of my horns but it
isn't anything compared to what happens to me. A light thud is all I experience
before I'm knocked unconscious. I don't even feel any pain. Why do I keep
getting knocked out? I'd say most people may experience it once in their entire
lives but not me apparently! I guess it just comes with the job. I 'wake up' in
the snowy forest surrounded by endless mountains that I've become well
acquainted with. "What the heck?!" I yell to the sky and fall on my back in annoyance.
The snow cushion my fall but that still might not have been the smartest thing
I've ever done. I roll over and look inside my bag to make sure nothings
broken. Some biscuits broke while in their packaging but at least the wand
looks fine. Now that I think about it, how tough is the wand itself? "Sorry
everyone." I say to the kaiju that are inside it. Well, a given definition of
inside. I decide to transform just in case. A guy in mostly pink is definitely
more conspicuous in a white environment but I don't think that will be too much
of a problem. "Hm?" I feel I light poke on my ankle. I look down and see a
mouse, I almost don't see it because it's the same colour as the snow. The main
reason I noticed is because of the tiny red cape on its back. It's eerily
quiet. "Are you ok? Aren't you 1 of the mice Louhi hangs out with?" I slowly
climbs into my hand and I lift it up gently. "What are you doing out here by
yourself? You must be freezing." I use heal to help it out, he seems to like it
ok. I haven't studied mouse biology to the same extent as kaiju biology but I'm
just going to assume that this mouse is male. "Let's go find your friends shall
we? Unless you're a mouse runaway. Are you a mouse runaway? Nod your head for
yes." He doesn't nod or shake his head, merely looking at me with what I swear
is an unimpressed look. "Hm." Not really sure how to respond to that, I guess
I'll just take him with me for now. The cabin should be somewhere around here. I
summon Norbert to ride on his back. He seems strangely pleased with the whole
thing and very good at not knocking over trees despite his massive size. We
wander around for a bit looking for the cabin and I think liar some point I saw
someone. I couldn't make them out though and they were gone as soon as I
blinked so I was probably just imagining things. "Where the heck is she? You
got any ideas?" I ask the mouse. I once again get an unimpressed look. What's
with this guy? "Fine, be that way. Im just going to sound some Kaiju out to
look for her.". Before I can though something interesting happens. Snow from
the ground starts to float upwards, as if there was a magnet in the sky pulling
it up. Each individual snowflake flies above us and condenses into a single
spot. More and more snowflakes gather into a small ball. The ball seems to grow
arms as it gains mass, then legs and even large wings on its back. It's like
someone made a replica of Louhi out of snow. A flash of pink shines out,
causing me to close my eyes. When I open them the snowflakes fall softly onto
my body and melt quickly and Louhi follows them with a graceful descent in her
flesh and blood body.
"Oh thank you." She says calmly when she lands on Norbert's
back. "I've been looking everywhere for him." I knew I got it right. I strong
wind suddenly blows the mouse out of my hand and he flies away, tumbling around
in the open air. I'm too confused to do anything about it. "Don't worry about
him, I'm just sending him home. Thank you for healing him though, he must have
been very cold." I'm getting better at understanding her accent so that's good.
She didn't seem too concerned about the mouse but that's probably just because
she has a cool personality.
"Um, sorry for barging in like this." I bashfully say even
though that doesn't make too much sense. Louhi just stares at me for a second
before giving a gentle smile.
"That's quite alright. I won't say no to seeing 1 of my
heroes, especially when they've gotten quite a bit stronger since the last time
I saw them. Your mission got a bit out of hand didn't it?" Oh, that whole
Lilith fiasco really did escalate didn't it? I was stabbed, but I'm also
certain that Lilith has nothing to do with Lord star fall. So mission
accomplished?
"It was all thanks to your lesson. I wouldn't have made it
without that pink fire." Grateful doesn't begin to describe my feelings. Thanks
to Louhi I'm 1 step closer to being a real hero!
"That's lovely to hear, and you can expect to continue that
lesson another time. But I will only keep you here for a moment, you have a
slight cat problem from what I can tell." Oh right, that's happening.
"It's under control. Allister says he has a plan." Not that
I know what that plan is but that's beside the point.
"If your sure. I just need to give you a warning. Lord star
fall will be sending some his forces soon." My attention sharpens instantly. "You
may soon encounter 2 of his soldiers. I can't tell you much, but it seems he
has noticed you. I'm going to need you to be on top condition for when they
arrive." Her eyes feel like they drill a hole into me. She's scary when she's
serious.
"O-ok! I'm ready for anything!" I try and seem as confident
as I can but I don't think even Norbert bought that, going by the gruff grunt.
"Even dinosaurs in a cave?" How the heck does someone
respond to something like that? "Hehe, I'm kidding. Try not to worry too much.
Just remember." Her talon like hands cup my face. "If you fail then all of humanity
will fall into pandemonium." Oh geez. She gives a grin with those sharp teeth
of hers and stands back. "That's all really. I'll see you again soon to
continue training." With that she seemingly falls apart back into snow. That's
odd, her hands didn't feel like snow. Just what else can witches do?